The ongoing protests in Los Angeles began with small demonstrations against immigration raids in the nation's second largest city.

By Brad Brooks, Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali and Dietrich Knauth LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Hundreds of U.S. Marines arrived in the Los Angeles area on Tuesday under orders from President Donald Trump, as the city's mayor declared a curfew for parts of the downtown area and police arrested 197 people in a fifth day of street protests.

Trump is begging for a fight on this. He knows what he’s doing so far is working with the American electorate," one data analyst noted

President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill" includes more than tax breaks and spending cuts — it also seeks to pour billions of dollars into his mass deportation agenda.

Protests over immigration enforcement raids that sprang up in Los Angeles over the weekend have spread across the country.

More than 60 people gathered in Corpus Christi on June 10 in solidarity with nationwide protests opposing immigration detentions.

The curfew, announced by Mayor Karen Bass, applies to a one-square-mile zone between 8 pm and 6 am and exempts only residents, journalists, and emergency services.

Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) on Tuesday slammed President Trump over the recent immigration protests in Los Angeles, saying the president “wanted this fight.” “He wanted to focus on immigration and